phishers
Phishers continue to wage war on Facebook, Twitter
Social networking sites are all the rage within phishing circles these days.
May 25 2009 9:24AM
Phishers launch multi-platform IM attack
Users of internet chat services such as Google Chat have been hit by a major phishing attack aimed at stealing account log-in details, security researchers have warned.
Feb 26 2009 10:38AM
Phishers use TinyURL to trick users into accessing fake sites
Phishers are using the TinyURL function to hide destinations from unsuspecting users.
Feb 6 2009 10:52AM
Phishers not making as much money as originally thought
Phishing is not as lucrative as generally thought, according to a report from Microsoft.
Jan 9 2009 11:33AM
New guide launched to beat the phishers
The anti phishing working group (APWG) launched a new best practice guide for registrars today, aimed at making it more difficult for online criminals to register domains for purposes such as creating phishing sites.
Nov 4 2008 11:48AM
New guide launched to beat the phishers
The anti phishing working group (APWG) launched a new best practice guide for registrars today, aimed at making it more difficult for online criminals to register domains for purposes such as creating phishing sites.
Nov 3 2008 6:48AM
Precocious phishers target teen world
A new attack spotted on virtual world Habbo Hotel is causing researchers to worry.
Aug 26 2008 3:13PM
Precocious phishers targets teen world
A new attack spotted on virtual world Habbo Hotel is causing researchers to worry.
Aug 26 2008 11:44AM
Phishers turn to legit sites to steal information
Normally, phishers have a short window of opportunity in which to conduct their attacks before service providers take the rogue sites offline. Now, they have found a new way to lengthen their assaults.
May 22 2008 9:56AM
Phishers target Google AdWords users
Security experts at Trend Micro have warned of a Google AdWords phishing attack designed to steal sensitive information..
May 7 2008 12:16PM
Phishers slow to capitalise on HMRC data loss
Phishers have been unusually slow to capitalise on the lost HM Revenue & Customs data disks.
Feb 25 2008 9:49AM
Spear phishers target US students
A new spear phishing attack is targeting the email accounts of US university students.
Feb 5 2008 3:25PM
Phishers cast nets beyond PayPal
Security experts have reported a "dramatic reduction" in the proportion of phishing emails targeting customers of PayPal and its parent company eBay..
Oct 17 2007 7:21AM
Researcher: Phishers exploit Google Gadget platform
Google's gmodules.com, which hosts the Google Gadget feature, is susceptible to exploitation by phishers, an internet security researcher has warned.
Aug 23 2007 7:32AM
RSA: UK banks still a favourite target for phishers
For the fifth consecutive month, UK banks are the second most targeted worldwide by online fraudsters, new figures show.
Jul 11 2007 10:43AM
Phishers casting ever wider nets
114,013 new sites found last week, most using commercially available toolkits.
Jun 21 2007 3:03PM
Phishers spreading multiple hooks
Financial services still primary target.
May 31 2007 6:54AM
Microsoft Internet Explorer XSS vulnerabilty could attract phishers
Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) is vulnerable to cross-site scripting that could allow attackers to spoof a trusted site to launch a phishing attack.
Mar 16 2007 6:29AM
Phishers slip through Firefox security net
Extra backslash allows for bypass of filter.
Feb 12 2007 9:44AM
Phishers: Click here, or eBay shuts down
Hackers are claiming the ultra-popular auction site eBay will shut down next month in their latest attempt to extract personal information from web users.
Jan 19 2007 2:31PM
